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What scope did you use? Looks like a Newtonian from the diffraction spikes.
 
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chemisttree said:
What scope did you use? Looks like a Newtonian from the diffraction spikes.

Yes its a 6 inch Astro-Tech imaging newt
 
Drakkith said:
Not bad!

Next time around I will process out the core of M42. Its quite blown out still.
 
I use Ps2, or corels, Ps2 won't take raws so I convert them in Ps elements ...I know I should have Ps6...can't afford it right now. I am also trying out pixinsight but it's hard to understand.
 
spark802 said:
I use Ps2, or corels, Ps2 won't take raws so I convert them in Ps elements ...I know I should have Ps6...can't afford it right now. I am also trying out pixinsight but it's hard to understand.

I use AIP4WIN. Haven't ever used anything else.
 
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Orion wide-field...

Hi all...I shot this wide-field Oct 14/2013. Tracked on my go-to mount, shot through a Canon 550d. 1 exp at 300 secs, ISO3200, f 3.5, lens at 18mm. I have Orion, Jupiter at upper left, and Procyon.

Only one exposure. I know I should be stacking a bunch. I like it as I got Barnards loop out of it, and the Rosette.
 

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spark802 said:
Hi all...I shot this wide-field Oct 14/2013. Tracked on my go-to mount, shot through a Canon 550d. 1 exp at 300 secs, ISO3200, f 3.5, lens at 18mm. I have Orion, Jupiter at upper left, and Procyon.

Only one exposure. I know I should be stacking a bunch. I like it as I got Barnards loop out of it, and the Rosette.

...and tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of stars!
 
94JZA80 said:
...and tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of stars!

Yes, lots of those too!
 
Drakkith said:
Nice!

Thanks
 
Messier 3

Here's a Messier object in the constellation of Canes Venatici...tracked and guided last evening ...although I shot a raw simultaneously I went with a quick jpg here. This is a globular cluster named Messier 3.

exp 300 secs, ISO 800,single frame.Finally got my autoguider up and running.
 

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